Downey waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Modesto Panthers. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 13-4 victory last Wednesday.
Jayceon Sloan and Ryne Moore made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Sloan tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Moore struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Sloan a new career-low. At the plate, Sloan went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI, while Moore went 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple. Moore is becoming a predictor of Downey's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 0-7 when he doesn't).
Elijah Ortega
| 03/21/25 vs Modesto | 2 |
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In other batting news, Elijah Ortega was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
Downey's record is now 4-7. As for Modesto, they dropped their record down to 1-9-1 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Downey and Modesto will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next games. The next time Downey sees the field they'll take on Pitman at 4:00 p.m. on the 31st. As for Modesto, their break will end when they face Gregori at 4:00 p.m. on the 31st.
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